Rio de Janeiro police arrested two fellow officers on Thursday accused of extorting money from two American tourists who happened to be San Francisco cops on vacation. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Mark your calendars and get ready to buy tickets (and pay for them at $50 to much more). picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

Seven police cars chased a go-kart at high speed for five kilometres through the winding streets of the western German town of Moenchengladbach but were not able to keep up with the teenage speedster. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Senator John Goedde sponsored a bill to sharply increase fines in Idaho for speeding in school zones...

...Can you see where this is going? picked by muppet 3 months ago

In the battle to curb speeding drivers there have been fines, bans, road cameras, sleeping policemen and, occasionally, even real policemen. None, it is safe to say, has been an undiluted success. So now children are being given the chance to make a difference with drivers pulled over for speeding near schools being offered either a £60 fixed penalty (and three points on their licence) or a d... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Two police officers crash at the intersection of Sample and Chapin Streets, a stone's throw from the police station. picked by Whimsy420 7 months ago

Two police community support officers are under investigation after they were spotted hiding behind a tree as a man was beaten up by three teenage girls. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Until 1976, black officers were blocked from joining a state-supported supplemental police retirement fund.

Today, white officers who entered the fund before that year are taking home hundreds of dollars more every month in retirement benefits than their black counterparts. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Prosecutors in the Belgian capital, overwhelmed by the number of speeding fines imposed since fixed radar traps were installed, have asked police to let off all but the worst offenders -- angering local mayors. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Police say a man's xcuse for speeding through a small Connecticut town takes the cake, or at least, the
cookie. picked by mutil8or 4 months ago

Since August 2006, the city has installed 73 cameras across the city, mostly on utility poles, at a cost of about $4 million. But until recently, officers were using them mainly as an investigative tool -- checking the recordings after crimes were committed in hopes of turning up leads and evidence. picked by deepchill 5 months ago

Two police community support officers stood by and did not attempt to save a boy from drowning in 6ft of water because they were not trained to do so. Even the police agreed that "would have been inappropriate for PCSOs to enter the pond. They are not trained in water rescue."
*can any of our English Plimers explain this travesty?" picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

While filming an episode of the reality TV show
"COPS", An officer attempting to pull over a vehicle is shot at by the driver...All caught on the Police Officers Dash Camera.
Direct link
(warning: slightly graphic) picked by muppet 10 months ago

They decided that they were not making enough in fines because people knew where the cameras were. So they shut them down. picked by Moe 4 months ago

What's the deal with all of the crazy UK-police news lately? It's wild enough they're about to start wearing cameras on their faces... picked by deepchill 12 months ago

A new law effective July 1st will give a judge no choice in laying down hefty "civil remedial fees" in addition to normal fines for speeding and other various traffic tickets. Like $350/yr for 3 years! But, have no fear if you are just passing through...it only applies to residents! picked by Moe 1 year ago

A Journey into the mad, mad world of the British underclass and the Public sector, where nothing is too insane for it to be written down and copied in triplicate. VIEWS EXPRESSED PROBABLY DON'T REFLECT OFFICIAL POLICY. "This blog will do more to put people off calling the police than anything, other than actually calling the police." picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago

After announcing they will play at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 11, The Police are coming back together after more than 20 years. Will a tour follow? picked by phizzpop 1 year ago

Polish police found a 38-year-old Armenian man trying to illegally enter the country by hiding in a woman's luggage. Police said the man was inside a suitcase on a Kiev-to-Berlin passenger train. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

No one likes getting a speeding ticket in the post.

But when South Australian police sent one half way around the world to David Smart in northern England, the 65-year-old former surveyor was flabbergasted. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago